Toy windmill.



R. PACHUR.

TOY WINDMILL.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.2I, 1915.

LIEQQWK Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

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R. PACHUR.

TOY WINDMILL.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.2I, IsIs.

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ROBERT PACHUR, 0F DALLAS CENTER, IOWA.

TOY WINIDMILL.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Dec. 28, 1915..

Application filed September 21, 1915. Serial No. 51,858.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT PAGI-IUR, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Dallas Center, in the county of Dallas and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Windmills, of which the following is a specification. An object of this invention is to provide certain new improvements in toy windmills and one which will embody practically all of the exterior characteristics of a windmill of the Holland type whereby it will not only be extremely amusing when used as a toy but it may also be used for ornamental or instructive purposes.

Another object is to so form the device that, in the absence of a strong wind, an additional propelling medium may be employed, such for instance as pouring'sand from a point above the operating mechanism so that its specific gravity will cause the actuation thereof.

A further object is to provide, in con junction with the operating mechanism of the device,'a pair of trip hammers or other similar mechanism which are so arranged as to be actuated by the operating mechanism of the device so as to create an additional tapping noise when the device is 1n operation thereby being very amusing to children or other parties operating the device.

A further object is to provide an improved toy windmill that consists of but a few simple parts whereby it is believed that the same may be manufactured at a mini mum cost.

Various other objects and advantages will become apparent during the continuance of the following description.

The above and other objects which will become apparent, are accomplished by .such means as are shown in their preferred form in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification. and thenv more specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing my invention as in its preferred embodiment. Fig. 2 is a view in vertical section. Fig. 3 is a view in detail showing more clearly the construction of the operating drum.

1n the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the body of the housing structure of the windmill which, in the present embodiment, is supported by a series of uprights 11. At its top the body 10 carries a roof 12 that is of the ordinary gable type. A door 13 is formed in one side of the body 10 ad j acent which is arranged a platform 14 that is supported by brace members 15. A railing 16 of suitable construction is arranged about the platform 1-1 and is designed to re semble as near as possible the usual porch structure arranged at the side of an ordinary windmill. A pair of rods 17 have connection at one end with the platform 14 and carry a plurality of steps 18 so as to represent a stairway leading from the ground to the platform.

A shaft 19 is journaled through suitable bearings 20 on the inner walls of the body portion 10, one end of the shaft projecting through the adjacent wall and carrying a wind wheel 21 exteriorly of the body. "Within the'body the shaft is provided with a drum 22 which is keyed thereon in a desired manner and carries a plurality of radiating blades 23.

Passing now to the description of the drum, it will be noted that the same iscut away as at 2 1 between the respective end portions thereof so as to provide rather deep cavities between the respective blades 23. It will also be noted that every other one of the blades 23 is provided with an integral lip or trip member 25 and that the trip members are arranged adjacent the alternate sides of the blades. It is pointed out that the blades 23 are of such construction that they may be stamped from a single section of material together with the trip members 25. However when the blades are in. position it is preferable that their outer edges are slightly bent as at 26 in order to retain the greater quantity of sand therebetween and to deflect the sand to the adjacent forward cavity instead of the adjacent rear one in order to assure the uninterrupted operation of the device.

A plate 27 is fixed to one side of the body 10 and is provided with a pa1r of spaced apart openings 28 which alQCOll'lClClQllll with the slots 29 in the bodv portlon. Trip hammers 30 project through the respective openings and slots and have plvotal connection with the plate 27 as at 31. The trip hammers are weighted at their outer ends such as by blocks 22, the said blocks being in turn provided with suitable projections 33' upon their under faces for the purpose that will" presently appear. The outer ends of the trip hammers normally rest upon a shelf 34 that is supported by a pair of brackets 35. Consequently when the drum 22 is operated the trip members 25 will engage the inner ends of the trip hammers alternately so as to cause the outer ends thereof to be elevated I and released so as to drop upon the shelf 34.

ployed for actuating the same. To this end a receiving fine 36 is arranged within the body portion so that its upper end 37 projectsfslightly above the upper edge of the roof 12. The upper projecting end of the fine 26 resembles to a certain extent the top of a chimney. By this construction sand or other granular substance may be poured into the receiving flue so that it will flow directly onto the drum 32 in a manner that will cause the operative rotation thereof. A hopper 80 is arranged Within the body portion belowthe drum and is so inclined as to permit the sand to pass outwardly through an outlet 39. As it is desirable to rotate the drum 22 in one direction only it is necessary to provide similar means to so deflect the sand from the flue 36 so as to cause the operation of the drum in that direction, or as set forth.

hereinbefore the free edges of the plates 23 are curved as at 26. Consequently it will be noted, upon reference to Fig. 2, that the'sand from the flue will be deflected to the cavity between the respective plates forwardly of. the vertical center of the drum. Whereas in the event that the upper edge of the plates were not curved the sand would How in an equal quantity in both of the adjacent cavities and thus tend to hold the drum in a stationary position rather than cause the rotation of the same.

From the foregoing it is believed that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily understood and therefore further detailed description is deemed un necessary.

In reducing my invention to practice I find that the form referred toherein as the most practical andpreferred embodiment is the most efficient, but realizing that certain conditions will necessarily vary in concurrence with the adoption of my device, I desire: to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in the details of construction and in the proportion of parts may be resorted to However it is desirable to provide whenrequired without sacrificing any of the advantages of'my invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, a housing, a carrying shaft associated with said housing, a member on said shaft, a series of plates carried by said member, a wind wheel on said shaftexteriorly of said housing, a conducting. chute arranged above said member and said plates, a receiving chute arranged below said member and said plates, sound producing means, andmeans carried by said plates-to cause the actuation of said sound producing means, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a toy of. the character described, a housing, a shaft journaled through said housing, a wind wheel carried at one end of said shaft exteriorly of said housing, a drum keyed to said shaft within said housing, a plurality of blades carried by said drum, a pair of trip hammers pivotally mounted with respect to said housing, and trip members formed on certain of" said blades to cause the alternate actuation of said trip hammers upon rotation of said drum.v

3. In a toy of the character described, a housing, a shaft journaled in said housing, one end of said shaft carrying a wind wheel exteriorly of said housing, a drum keyed to said shaft within said housing, a plurality of blades carried by said drum, and extending radially therefrom, extensions formed upon certain of. said blades adjacent the alternate sides thereof, a pair of trip hammers pivotallymounted. with respect to said housing, the outer ends of said trip hammers being weighted, a shelf carried by said housing, the outer ends of said trip hammers normally resting on said shelf, said extensions adapted to cause the alternate actuation of said trip hammers upon rotation of said drum.v

4:. In a. toy of the character described, a housing, a shaft journaled in said housing, a wind. wheel. carried. on saidshaft exteriorly of saidhousing, a drum keyed to said shaft Within said housing, a plurality of blades carried by saiddrum and projecting radially therefrom, extensions formed oncertain of said. blades adjacent the alternate sides thereof, the free edges of said blades being bent, slightly in a uniform direction, a pair of trip hammers pivotally mounted with respect to said housing, the outer ends of said trip hammers being weighted, a shelf for normally supporting the outer ends of said trip hammers, a flue arranged within said housing above said drum, the upper end of said flue projecting exteriorly of said hous ing, a hopper in said housing below said drum, said hopper connecting with an outlet, whereby a granular substance may be introduced through said flue direct upon said drum to cause the rotation thereof so that said extensions will cause the alternate actuation of said trip members, substantially as described.

5. In a device of the character described, a body structure, a shaft rotatably mounted therein, sound producing means projecting through one wall of said body member, a wind Wheel carried on said shaft, and means carried by said shaft to cause the actuation of said sound producing means, as and for the purpose specified.

6. In a device of the character described, a housing, trip hammers rockably mounted in said housing to project exteriorly thereof, a shelf to receive the blow of said trip hammers, and means carried by said housing to cause the actuation of said trip hammers, as and for the purpose specified.

7. In a device of the character described, a housing, trip hammers rockably mounted in said housing to project eXteriorly thereof, a shelf to receive the blow of said trip hammers, and means including a wind Wheel to cause the actuation of said trip hammers, as and for the purpose specified.

8. In a device of the character described, a housing, trip hammers mounted in said housing, one end of said trip hammers projecting exteriorly thereof, a shelf arranged eXteriorly of said housing to receive the blow of said trip hammers, a shaft journaled through said housing, a drum on said shaft, blades carried by said drum, and means carried by said shaft to cause the actuation of said trip hammers, as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a device of the character described, a housing, trip hammers mounted to project exteriorly of said housing, a structure arranged eXteriorly of said housing to receive the blow of said trip hammers, a shaft rotatably mounted in said housing, a carrying member on said shaft, blades on said carrying member, a wind wheel mounted on said shaft, and extensions on said blades to cause the actuation of said trip hammers upon rotation of said shafts, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT PACHUR.

Witnesses:

WM. J. Morals, W. D. STEVENS.

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